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Post by Addam603 on Apr 7, 2022 19:29:10 GMT -5
Aaaaaaaand make it another one! Fitzgerald is trying to force his way up to Boston.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 7, 2022 18:08:23 GMT -5
Fitzy does it again to lead off the game.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 7, 2022 14:24:30 GMT -5
Terrible DFA of Bazardo. Poor roster management. Ironic that likely no team would claim either Shaw or Roebles, both of whom could be out of baseball by July. Bloom's roster management is deficient. I wouldn’t go that far. We have to remember that it’s because of Bloom and co. that this decision was even difficult. Bloom has done a great job of building up the back end of the 40 man. We’re not far removed from the days of being able to name 5-8 easy DFAs in the Red Sox system. Bloom has changed that, making this a hard choice. I don’t necessarily agree with the choice, but it’s because of Bloom that a hard choice even had to be made. And who knows, maybe Bazardo will clear and Bloom will come out looking like a genius (I doubt he clears).
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 7, 2022 13:03:48 GMT -5
Garza has already been claimed by Tampa Bay.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 7, 2022 11:15:51 GMT -5
Personally, I really don't like DFAing Bazardo instead of Danish. Bazardo is going to be claimed. I'd much rather lose Danish although clearly the team sees something in him that they value more than Bazardo.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 5, 2022 19:24:43 GMT -5
Downs with 2 strikeouts to start his season. On both Ks, he had multiple bad swings on sliders low and outside and he couldn’t catch up to the fastball inside.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 5, 2022 18:41:53 GMT -5
Great test to start the season for the Woo Sox going against Max Meyer.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 5, 2022 15:55:47 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 5, 2022 14:33:22 GMT -5
Salem released an updated roster with Simas, Sena, and others added. Still no Lopez (knowing his luck, probably injured) and LDLR (probably starting in the FCL).
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 5, 2022 13:42:56 GMT -5
Just looking at the Salem roster, I wonder if there’s some injuries. Compared to the roster projections on the site, there’s no Eduardo Lopez, Jonathan Diaz, Karson Simas, or Bryan Gonzalez in the lineup and the bullpen is very different. To be clear, I’m not taking a shot at the projections. They’re always amazing and Low-A is always hard to project due to the complex league. Lopez, De la Rosa, and Sena seem to be the big names missing. It’s also only a 25 man roster with a limit of 30.
Add: Bryan Gonzalez is playing in the last spring training game right now, so it looks like he’ll be starting the year in the complex leagues.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 5, 2022 7:00:54 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 3, 2022 15:42:30 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 3, 2022 10:35:47 GMT -5
Full trade is Manaea and Aaron Holiday for Euribiel Angeles and Adrian Martinez. Angeles was the Padres' #10 prospect according to BA, while Martinez was #19. Definitely seems like another move is coming. The Padres were in discussions to move salary before this and they just added almost $10 mil in salary with Manaea.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 2, 2022 15:36:58 GMT -5
If Barnes is second half Barnes and not the first half all star, then I think you have to keep Whitlock in the pen so you actually have a closer.
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 26, 2022 12:28:19 GMT -5
Ronald Rosario, who was tearing up the DSL in a small sample size before injury last year, is apparently healthy again and playing.
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 24, 2022 17:32:27 GMT -5
Fitzgerald is doing everything he can to prove he belongs on a major league roster. Amazing story.
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 22, 2022 13:26:01 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 21, 2022 20:46:23 GMT -5
Stephen Scott at 26 is certainly interesting. I like Scott but that seems really high.
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 20, 2022 16:00:14 GMT -5
With the minor league camp underway and the season starting in under three weeks, let’s make some predictions that we can laugh at at the end of the season. These are my thoughts on predictions that are easy to make, but have at it.
Hitter of the Year: Yorke Pitcher of the Year: Wilkelman 2021 Draftee of the Year: Mayer Breakout player (someone not in the top 20 now that will end the year there): Enderso Lira Comeback player: Luis Perales Major League Impact: Kutter Crawford
Yorke is one of the best hitters I’ve ever seen. He stands out in the box and I don’t think High-A and even Double A will slow him down too much. Wilkelman has nasty stuff and with the talent level in Low A, I think he’ll put up huge numbers. Mayer is self explanatory. I think Lira is going to show a really mature and well rounded game in the FCL and as a catcher, I think that’ll play really well. Perales I had to think about a bit. Downs and Gilberto would have been easy choices, but I’m not super high on either of them and Perales could be an interesting pitcher if he gets on the mound. With the way the current team is set up and a potential (who knows) injury keeping him out of spring training, I think Crawford is in the best position to make an impact on the big league team as both a spot starter and a multi-inning relief pitcher.
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 20, 2022 14:16:11 GMT -5
Jonathan Araúz left Saturday’s game with an injury. I’ve heard nothing since, so just a minor thing? Nothing has been reported yet, but it was not a pretty looking injury. Could have just been a jammed wrist/thumb, but it also wouldn't surprise me if he broke something. Hopefully it's just a minor thing.
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 20, 2022 10:17:46 GMT -5
Now that Story has signed to play 2nd base for this year, the last real pressing need looks to be the third outfield position. In my mind, it looks like there are three options that don’t involve making a trade.
Stick with what you’ve got. Involves JBJ getting started level reps in the outfield.
Tommy Pham
Michael Conforto (would lose the Sox their 3rd round pick along with the 2nd they lost for signing Story).
Personally, I would go with Conforto, assuming they can get him on a short term deal or for low money. The Sox are getting a comp pick for E-Rod and keeping the pick for Fabian, so even if they lose their own 2nd and 3rd, they come out roughly even. With the moves that the other teams in the AL (especially the East) made, I think the argument for going for it has to be made.
I’m interested in what others think or any logical trade options would be.
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 18, 2022 10:46:57 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 16, 2022 11:02:16 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 14, 2022 16:28:32 GMT -5
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 13, 2022 18:57:35 GMT -5
I believe a lot of people much wiser than us told us repeatedly that the two times to ignore stats are spring training and the month of September. I will be pleasantly (and incredibly) surprised if he succeeds in anything but short stints out of the bullpen. Normally I’d agree but when there was a clear change in approach it’s at least eyebrow raising It’s also weird a lot of his best games were against the Sox, Yankees, and iirc the Astros. Not saying he’s going to be effective, just saying this isn’t tossing $7 mill away on nothing. There’s some optimism for improvement here IMO Exactly. If Wacha had a hot September then while throwing the same stuff, they would be different. But he made a noticeable change in his repertoire and it worked. On the other hand, this could just be small sample size. In a month, major leaguers could figure out his new pitch mix and tee off. We’ll have to see. But the chance that he did figure it out is well worth that $7 million flyer.
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